What is the meaning of breed?

noun

• A special variety of domesticated animals within a species.
  • usage: "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
  • synonyms: strain, stock
• A special type.
  • usage: "Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"

verb

• Call forth.
  • synonyms: engender, spawn
• Copulate with a female, used especially of horses.
  • usage: "The horse covers the mare"
  • synonyms: cover
• Cause to procreate (animals. )
  • usage: "She breeds dogs"
• Have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms. )
  • usage: "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
  • synonyms: multiply